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. >> this is directed from london. they can hear us here in spain but will take some time for this noise to reach london. the workers they feel can make sack cry tieses without giving them anything back. >> iberia is unprofitable being batted by spain's woeful economy and competition from low-cost carriers but they said the plan is just too dramatic and they are intending two more five-day strikes to drive that point home. >> top stories here, supporters of the president hugo chavez have been celebrating his return. he touched down in venezuela on monday. officials say he is being taken to a military hospital. a report by u.n. investigators has found new evidence of war crimes by both sides in syria. it has identified seven alleged massacres and want the international criminal court to investigate. striking staff from spain's iberia airlines fought with police as they tried to invade a terminal at the international airport. day one of five-day strike as the charle is planning to lay off staff. the israeli army used tea
. >> this is directed from london. they can hear us here in spain but will take some time for this noise to reach london. the workers they feel can make sack cry tieses without giving them anything back. >> iberia is unprofitable being batted by spain's woeful economy and competition from low-cost carriers but they said the plan is just too dramatic and they are intending two more five-day strikes to drive that point home. >> top stories here, supporters of the president hugo...
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al jazeera, live from london. rockets hit any rainy and dissident camp near baghdad, reportedly killing six -- an iranian dissident camp near baghdad, reportedly killing six. obesity leads us to a city in united states. there is growing turmoil into knees. thousands of people rally on the street of the capital in show of support for the government -- tunisia. thousands of people rally on the streets of the capital in show of support for the government. the prime minister has threatened to resign if a technocratic government is not formed. >> on the capital's main thoroughfare, thousands gathered in support of tunisia' party. this is a warning for those who thought to dissolve the government. we are not afraid to go back to the streets. the moderate islamic enough a party one elections in 2011. a political murder of liberal opponent chokri belaid and the prime minister posta's decision to form a caretaker government of non-politicians in response has divided the country and the party. huge crowds turned out in supp
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when i interviewed him a couple times in the last year or so before the london olympics he said that incident changed its focus on life, that he had been partying too much and it caused him to refocus on his life in general. >> many thanks. let's take you live to pretoria. our correspondent is outside. are you at the courthouse in pretoria where he will make an appearance later or the police station? >> i am outside pretoria magistrate's court. the police station is not far away. he is now at a local hospital undergoing a medical exam. not known whether he's undulate -- under the influence. he will apply for bail. police have issued a statement. one policewoman said the police are surprised at allegations that it was perceived to be a burglar. those allegations did not come from police. police are investigating a case of murder and investigations are ongoing. his representative issa said that he thought it was an intruder and that's why he fired and his girlfriend, a model. people hearing better golden boy has shot someone in the early hours of this thursday morning. >> and is your f
when i interviewed him a couple times in the last year or so before the london olympics he said that incident changed its focus on life, that he had been partying too much and it caused him to refocus on his life in general. >> many thanks. let's take you live to pretoria. our correspondent is outside. are you at the courthouse in pretoria where he will make an appearance later or the police station? >> i am outside pretoria magistrate's court. the police station is not far away. he...
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. >> inside a small london shop, something rather peculiar is going on. and walnuts are meeting their doom and one by one. this is a hard edge of their battle against prostate cancer in the u.k. chris adams has the disease and is the trustee for the charity. >> there has been a significant increase in the awareness of prostate cancer. we have not cracked a walnut and yet, but we are working on it. >> smashing nuts may seem like an odd way to fight the disease, but so is growing a mustache or getting a 69-year-old grammy on board or dressing up in costumes to run yourself to exhaustion. these are always charities have chosen to get themselves notice. it is very business minded, and is working. >> they try to build an identity. they are trying to engage with you, so the same way charities are trying to engage with you in the same way. >> the success of a good campaign can skew the cancer funding landscape. pancreatic cancer and leukemia have similar incident rates, 8400 year for pancreatic and 8200 year for leukemia, but the latest figures show leukemia rec
. >> inside a small london shop, something rather peculiar is going on. and walnuts are meeting their doom and one by one. this is a hard edge of their battle against prostate cancer in the u.k. chris adams has the disease and is the trustee for the charity. >> there has been a significant increase in the awareness of prostate cancer. we have not cracked a walnut and yet, but we are working on it. >> smashing nuts may seem like an odd way to fight the disease, but so is...
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of jazeera, london. affairsican political analyst says companies are taking advantage of tax loopholes. >> tax avoidance is a global issue. across africa as well. basically every--- according to statistics, $160 billion is impoverished from -- second from impoverished cos. these companies move money around from one place to another to take a vantage of the loopholes. if you eliminated the loopholes there would not be anywhere to take the money. >> tipping the scale toward a future. we tell you why futures and the united states have climbed. speaking to a coca farmer in bolivia about how it plans demonized in the west is bringing the benefits. >> and the richardson in south africa. find out if nigeria could win their third africa cup title against burkina faso. >> hello. we have some snow flurries in the forecast for japan and the korean peninsula over the next couple days. it does not look too bad in north asia. a little bit of clouds rolling in across the sea of japan. we will see some snow a possibilit
of jazeera, london. affairsican political analyst says companies are taking advantage of tax loopholes. >> tax avoidance is a global issue. across africa as well. basically every--- according to statistics, $160 billion is impoverished from -- second from impoverished cos. these companies move money around from one place to another to take a vantage of the loopholes. if you eliminated the loopholes there would not be anywhere to take the money. >> tipping the scale toward a future....
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here's more of piers' interview. >> i spoke to michael johnson in london. and he wasn't overly impressed with you. >> in order to be totally on the objective about the situation, which is all about at the end of the day -- it's not about oscar, it's about fair competition. and when you're talking about fair competition, you have to take personalities and people out of it and just look at the rules. and if an athlete gets an advantage over another athlete, it's unfair. >> i pointed out to him, look, mate, the guy has no legs. but when you see a great guy like him, a tremendous athlete, does he have a point? do you understand that argument? >> i'm actually really good friends with michael. and i've had many long discussions. he's definitely one of the guys i look up to. and i understand his points. i've sent him the case study that i was involved in. i understand his point exactly. he's saying that there needs to be fairness in sports and i agree with that. i've always been a very big kind of advocate for fair play. when it comes to the prosthetic legs that i
here's more of piers' interview. >> i spoke to michael johnson in london. and he wasn't overly impressed with you. >> in order to be totally on the objective about the situation, which is all about at the end of the day -- it's not about oscar, it's about fair competition. and when you're talking about fair competition, you have to take personalities and people out of it and just look at the rules. and if an athlete gets an advantage over another athlete, it's unfair. >> i...
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. >> and he's seizing the world attention during the london olympic games. he competed in 11 races, setting records and winning medals. american olympian blake reaper came in second to him in one race. he considers him a competitor and also a friend. he joins us. good evening, sir. >> good evening. thank you for having me. >> before we get to the more serious matter, i do want to congratulate you because you will be the first american to compete in the olympics disabled and now being 2016. i tip my hat to you, congratulations. >> thank you so much. it will be a long journey but it started when i saw oscar run on tv for the first time. >> let me talk to you about him. oscar is a huge hero to disabled athletes, is he not? >> yes. he's a huge hero to disabled athletes, not only disabled athletes but anybody in general. anybody and everybody who faces challenges in life can look up to oscar and relate to challenges of his. >> i think you are right. it includes everybody because he captivated everybody's attention and everybody admired him and add meyers him so i
. >> and he's seizing the world attention during the london olympic games. he competed in 11 races, setting records and winning medals. american olympian blake reaper came in second to him in one race. he considers him a competitor and also a friend. he joins us. good evening, sir. >> good evening. thank you for having me. >> before we get to the more serious matter, i do want to congratulate you because you will be the first american to compete in the olympics disabled and...
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and max foster joins me now from london. max, it seems everyone in britain has been waiting to see the duchess' so-called baby bump as it is called. what is the atmosphere like there today? from what i hear, the paparazzi, the crowd pretty much went wild. >> i haven't seen anything like it, i have to say, wolf, since the royal wedding, the last big event. i think this is all part of the fairy tale, the beautiful commoner who married the prince and the next part in that story is really producing an heir. a future, a king or queen will be born in july, wolf. i think this is part of the story. it is building and building and building. and we really got a first taste of that today. >> she mentioned being nervous about the pregnancy while at the event today. what more do we know about that and did she say anything else? >> she basically said she would be lying if she wasn't saying she was nervous about having children. she was nervous about having the baby, or just being a parent. but certainly that's all the insight we had today
and max foster joins me now from london. max, it seems everyone in britain has been waiting to see the duchess' so-called baby bump as it is called. what is the atmosphere like there today? from what i hear, the paparazzi, the crowd pretty much went wild. >> i haven't seen anything like it, i have to say, wolf, since the royal wedding, the last big event. i think this is all part of the fairy tale, the beautiful commoner who married the prince and the next part in that story is really...
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and max foster joins me now from london. max, it seems everyone in britain has been waiting to see the duchess' so-called baby bump as it is called. what is the atmosphere like there today? from what i hear, the paparazzi, the crowd pretty much went wild. >> i haven't seen anything like it, i have to say, wolf, since the royal wedding, the last big event. i think this is all part of the fairy tale, the beautiful commoner who married the prince and the next part in that story is really producing an heir. a future, a king or queen will
and max foster joins me now from london. max, it seems everyone in britain has been waiting to see the duchess' so-called baby bump as it is called. what is the atmosphere like there today? from what i hear, the paparazzi, the crowd pretty much went wild. >> i haven't seen anything like it, i have to say, wolf, since the royal wedding, the last big event. i think this is all part of the fairy tale, the beautiful commoner who married the prince and the next part in that story is really...
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that is the focus of a new exhibition in london. we went to see it. >> this is bob lowe picasso, aged 19 -- pablo picasso, aged 19. precocious with those famously piercing eyes. a young spanish artist in paris, preparing for his first exhibition. here is an homage to "moulin rouge." this portrait represents monk's expressionist anxiety. here you can see van gogh's heightened reality. he brought with him influence of artists from his native spain, such as el greco. then he starts to find his own voice, the echo of which is still heard by artists today. >> he is fiercely modern because of his refusal to consent to a style. at think he has the confidence and the ability to push things beyond a level where he is comfortable with. he launches himself into the void. in this show, you can see that. it is like a broken egg for the beautiful, he is going to make. >> his mother said if he'd gone into the army, he would have been a general and if he had gone into the church, he would have been the po. >> i think this is the moment when the tas
that is the focus of a new exhibition in london. we went to see it. >> this is bob lowe picasso, aged 19 -- pablo picasso, aged 19. precocious with those famously piercing eyes. a young spanish artist in paris, preparing for his first exhibition. here is an homage to "moulin rouge." this portrait represents monk's expressionist anxiety. here you can see van gogh's heightened reality. he brought with him influence of artists from his native spain, such as el greco. then he starts...
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and max foster joins me now from london. max, it seems everyone in britain has been waiting to see the duchess' so-called baby bump as it is called. what is the atmosphere like there today? from what i hear, the paparazzi, the crowd pretty much went wild. >> i haven't seen anything like ,
and max foster joins me now from london. max, it seems everyone in britain has been waiting to see the duchess' so-called baby bump as it is called. what is the atmosphere like there today? from what i hear, the paparazzi, the crowd pretty much went wild. >> i haven't seen anything like ,
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♪ >> it is midday here in london, 7:00 in the morning in washington and 2:00 in the afternoon in the south african capital of pretoria were the countries supporting icon has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman at his home. the victim is a 30-year-old model who was his girlfriend. some reports suggest he may have mistaken her for an intruder although police have also said they have been called to investigate incidents of a domestic nature at the same as in the past. this picture behind me is the latest we have of oscar after his arrest. we will go live in a moment to south africa. >> the police said they were called to this day to a town house complex in the early hours of the morning. when they arrived, they found paramedics trying to revive a woman who had been shot an unspecified number of times and sustained wounds to her head and upper body. she died at the scene and a 9 millimeter pistol was recovered. the 36-year-old bladrunner taken into custody. the dead woman was a model and the athletes girlfriend. initially, there was speculation he may have mist
♪ >> it is midday here in london, 7:00 in the morning in washington and 2:00 in the afternoon in the south african capital of pretoria were the countries supporting icon has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman at his home. the victim is a 30-year-old model who was his girlfriend. some reports suggest he may have mistaken her for an intruder although police have also said they have been called to investigate incidents of a domestic nature at the same as in the...
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in london, and in south africa different stories have been appearing in court. he broke down crying after hearing the story of the premeditated murder of his girlfriend. the prosecutor told the court that he had got up from bed, put on his prosthetic legs, walked to the bathroom and shot his crow friend through the door. with the latest details, here is naomi. >> oscar pistorius was in court today. the pair lived decathlete sobbed into his hands as he listened to the arguments about whether he should get bail. prosecutors gave more detail of what they say happened last night. they'll age that -- they allege that he woke up, put on his prosthetic leg, and fired his gun to the bathroom door. of the four shots, three hit his girlfriend. the defense lawyers declare that the shooting was accidental. meanwhile is a state of mourning in the postal -- coastal town of port elizabeth. the deceased's family spoke briefly after the funeral. >> at a certain point, we were smiling as we remembered her. because we only have good memories of her. i think that is what we were al
in london, and in south africa different stories have been appearing in court. he broke down crying after hearing the story of the premeditated murder of his girlfriend. the prosecutor told the court that he had got up from bed, put on his prosthetic legs, walked to the bathroom and shot his crow friend through the door. with the latest details, here is naomi. >> oscar pistorius was in court today. the pair lived decathlete sobbed into his hands as he listened to the arguments about...
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pistorius made history at the olympic stadium in london last summer. he became the first double amputee runner to ever compete in the games. pistorius had been with his girlfriend for several months and would have celebrated their first valentine's day together. the day before she died, there were reports she made a surprise pistorius and he thought she was an untrieder but police believe it was domestic trouble and some witnesses heard screaming. >> there had proafl been incidents -- previously been incidents at the home. >> reporter: his lawyer would not say much about how pistorius is feeling. >> he's obviously emotional but he's fine. >> reporter: police say forensic investigators will test pistorius for blood alcohol levels and check for possible evidence under his fingernails. cbs news, london. >> pistorius will face a court hearing on friday. in an interview with "the new york times" last year, the athlete talked about pulling out his pistol to search his home one night when his security alarm went off. >>> soon we could learn the identity of th
pistorius made history at the olympic stadium in london last summer. he became the first double amputee runner to ever compete in the games. pistorius had been with his girlfriend for several months and would have celebrated their first valentine's day together. the day before she died, there were reports she made a surprise pistorius and he thought she was an untrieder but police believe it was domestic trouble and some witnesses heard screaming. >> there had proafl been incidents --...
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he made history and at the london olympics last year when he became the first double amputee runner to compete on the track. a police investigating a home invasion in new carrollton. officers got the call around 10:30 wednesday night to respond to the 5200 block of 85th avenue. there were no injuries. investigators are not saying if they have made an arrest greg. as a suspicious death in alexandria could turn out to be the first murder in the city of 2013. a family member found the 94- year-old man's body wednesday night at home in the 2700 block of holly street. investigators have not release his name or cause of death. he died under suspicious circumstances. that has people in this quiet neighborhood nervous. >> it's a very quiet neighborhood, almost rural. >> these types of incidents just don't happen not only in this neighborhood but in our city. >> if it is will the homicide, it will be alexandria's first murder since 2011. >> learning more aboutraduate student push-out two roommates at their college park home. 23-year-old dayvon green worked as an auxiliary campus police officer
he made history and at the london olympics last year when he became the first double amputee runner to compete on the track. a police investigating a home invasion in new carrollton. officers got the call around 10:30 wednesday night to respond to the 5200 block of 85th avenue. there were no injuries. investigators are not saying if they have made an arrest greg. as a suspicious death in alexandria could turn out to be the first murder in the city of 2013. a family member found the 94- year-old...
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let me start of by saying that it's one of those stories that have gone world wide i'm talking from london to south africa to new york to japan why has this story become such a big you know this is a tiny little place in russia why is it making such headlines you know what makes t.v. news basically it's quite simple it's something that's rare you don't hear much more of the nation happens once every one hundred years or so in the chairman's region as you say it's got a human interest story twelve hundred people were injured and. fifty or so hospitalized seriously houses were damaged glass was smashed and knowing about the dramatic pictures as we can see here you see lights in the sky the bright flashes there has pretty much everything you could want from a global news story and it's the rarity and the drama that means it's gone global headlines of across the world as you say from london to new york to boston to south africa the headlines have been been made and it's been a global story for its rarity and the dramatic nature of the pictures i mean in terms of well i guess in terms of some o
let me start of by saying that it's one of those stories that have gone world wide i'm talking from london to south africa to new york to japan why has this story become such a big you know this is a tiny little place in russia why is it making such headlines you know what makes t.v. news basically it's quite simple it's something that's rare you don't hear much more of the nation happens once every one hundred years or so in the chairman's region as you say it's got a human interest story...
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. >>> many of us watched oscar pistorius make history at the london olympics. a double amputee who changed the way the world sees disabilities. before he reached the olympics, he made his name at the paralympics. here's what he told me about the blade runner when whe talked earlier. >> i'm compete ago long side him. he was an inspiration to me. he went out of his way to help me out and give me insight. i was new to running and he's a veteran to the track and field world. he gave me a lot of information. >> other friends of pistorius and steenkamp have been speaking out this week as well. kevin last saw the couple last month. >> oscar was very loving, happy, by no means was he behaving. he was a good guy. never was he reckless or aggressive towards anyone. when i saw them together, they were in love. oscar was a very loving person. by no means did i think their relationship was in jeopardy. >> tonight those closest to pistorius just like those of us who have never met him are trying to wrap their heads around what's happened here. it's an extraordinary turn in a
. >>> many of us watched oscar pistorius make history at the london olympics. a double amputee who changed the way the world sees disabilities. before he reached the olympics, he made his name at the paralympics. here's what he told me about the blade runner when whe talked earlier. >> i'm compete ago long side him. he was an inspiration to me. he went out of his way to help me out and give me insight. i was new to running and he's a veteran to the track and field world. he gave...
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the london olympics, the story of inclusion. you have this young man who was born without legs or had been amputated and the thought that parauld be part of the olympics and also the london games but what a message of inclusion for everyone in the world. to see this story yet, it is awful. >> what has been the repercussions in the sporting world? >> disbelief. combined with the fact the realization once again, tiger woods, lance armstrong, that we do not know these people. so many fans cheer and a look at them as role models and kids believe in them, if this is not the ultimate wake-up call, we do not know them. we have no idea who they are. we should be careful who we cheer for. >> hasn't always been like this? has there been this idealization of sports figures? the intent celebrity culture that surrounds them? >> we are at the peak of that. it is a great question. we have never seen adulation at a higher peak simply because of the internet. game, almost every every practice of your favorite team or athlete. we know so much mor
the london olympics, the story of inclusion. you have this young man who was born without legs or had been amputated and the thought that parauld be part of the olympics and also the london games but what a message of inclusion for everyone in the world. to see this story yet, it is awful. >> what has been the repercussions in the sporting world? >> disbelief. combined with the fact the realization once again, tiger woods, lance armstrong, that we do not know these people. so many...
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decorated by one maker in london, and presented to nelson at a banquet in the city of london in 1802. it's well-known to collectors of commemorative pieces as the nelson service. so this was just one part of a sort of set. there are things about this bowl that confuse me, that get my brain a bit fuddled and sets me full of doubt. and first of all, it's the style of painting, which isn't the painting that i'm used to seeing on the nelson service, and i've handled quite a few pieces of the set over the years. also, the coat of arms in the center. on this one, it's entirely hand-painted, but i know that on the nelson service, to save time and money, and this is pretty hard to believe, but they did print the outline of the arms and hand-colored in within the printed outline. yours is hand-painted. so i think, ooh. and the feeling isn't quite right. i think this bowl was made in france and decorated in france, probably in 1905, to celebrate the centenary of nelson's death at the battle of trafalgar. is there any way that this bowl could've come into the family at a later date? into a famil
decorated by one maker in london, and presented to nelson at a banquet in the city of london in 1802. it's well-known to collectors of commemorative pieces as the nelson service. so this was just one part of a sort of set. there are things about this bowl that confuse me, that get my brain a bit fuddled and sets me full of doubt. and first of all, it's the style of painting, which isn't the painting that i'm used to seeing on the nelson service, and i've handled quite a few pieces of the set...
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demanding an end to the ruling families toting political domination but london based activists in germany could cover cabs and there are a few signs that the country's leaders generally one reforms. we're looking at two years in which we've seen no reform and seen nothing change i mean we started this uprising two years ago and on that day the first monster of the uprising was killed and now two years later on the same day the future they're bringing another teenager has been killed and there's me in shows and display the continuous human rights the continuous repression taking place on the streets are behind it's good the dialogue has come back on the agenda and there is discussions happening but it seems that you know this latest latest escalation of the security against the people is going to possibly predominate in jeopardy within the ruling family i think of course there are those who simply want to please the international community to say look we're having this dialogue and there is not a great thing was continuing the violations on the street. in the most important speech in the a
demanding an end to the ruling families toting political domination but london based activists in germany could cover cabs and there are a few signs that the country's leaders generally one reforms. we're looking at two years in which we've seen no reform and seen nothing change i mean we started this uprising two years ago and on that day the first monster of the uprising was killed and now two years later on the same day the future they're bringing another teenager has been killed and there's...
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here's more of piers' interview. >> i spoke to michael johnson in london. and he wasn't overly impressed with you. >> in order to be totally on the objective about the situation, which is all about at the end of the day -- it's not about oscar, it's about fair competition. and when you're talking about fair competition, you have to take personalities and people out of it and just look at the rules. and if an athlete gets an advantage over another athlete, it's unfair. >> i pointed out to him, look, mate, the guy has no legs. but when you see a great guy like him, a tremendous athlete, does he have a point? do you understand that argument? >> i'm actually really good friends with michael. and i've had many long discussions. he's definitely one of the guys i look up to. and i understand his points. i've sent him the case study that i was involved in. i understand his point exactly. he's saying that there needs to be fairness in sports and i agree with that. i've always been a very big kind of advocate for fair play. when it comes to the prosthetic legs that i
here's more of piers' interview. >> i spoke to michael johnson in london. and he wasn't overly impressed with you. >> in order to be totally on the objective about the situation, which is all about at the end of the day -- it's not about oscar, it's about fair competition. and when you're talking about fair competition, you have to take personalities and people out of it and just look at the rules. and if an athlete gets an advantage over another athlete, it's unfair. >> i...
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this one was in london. among the protesters, an actress and comedian. >> i come from domestic violence, so i understand you get over it, but you do have the remembrancer. >> this up the protest in describes an ugly truth. south africa has one of the highest rates of sexual violence in the world, along with india, still reeling from the gang rape and murder of a young woman. protestors in new delhi and dance in solidarity and commitment to change. more solemn protests took place in nepal, sri lanka, and afghanistan. hundreds turned out in the philippines to show their support. in mexico city there was this. and this, istanbul. 200 hundred countries took part. the world has spoken. >> it your watching gmt. the top stories. prosecutors in south africa have accused paralympic champion oscar pistorius of the premeditated killing of his girlfriend. the breakdown in court as he heard the murder charges against him. a spectacular image appeared this meteor left hundreds injured after it fell from the skies in russi
this one was in london. among the protesters, an actress and comedian. >> i come from domestic violence, so i understand you get over it, but you do have the remembrancer. >> this up the protest in describes an ugly truth. south africa has one of the highest rates of sexual violence in the world, along with india, still reeling from the gang rape and murder of a young woman. protestors in new delhi and dance in solidarity and commitment to change. more solemn protests took place in...
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mark phillips is in london this morning. >> good morning. they got an eye opener about 900 miles east of moscow this morning. it was a skyful of biblical proportions, a sky full of fire and brimstone. you've got to see it to appreciate it. this is morning. a cold dawn sky and then this. some of the noise came from sonic booms caused by meteor fragments traveling faster than the speed of sound. but other explosions seem to have come from impact. or you're drivinging to work and you see this. or you're teaching in your classroom and -- or hearing the commotion, you look out your apartment window and then -- the onslaught caused damage to widespread buildings and some people. several hundred were hurt, many due to flying glass and debris. there are several theories as to what happened. a russian emergency ministry spokesperson said there had been a meteor shower. others said this was all the result of one big meteor. one witness was a canadian hockey player now living in russia and he said he never saw anything like this on the rink. >> i was t
mark phillips is in london this morning. >> good morning. they got an eye opener about 900 miles east of moscow this morning. it was a skyful of biblical proportions, a sky full of fire and brimstone. you've got to see it to appreciate it. this is morning. a cold dawn sky and then this. some of the noise came from sonic booms caused by meteor fragments traveling faster than the speed of sound. but other explosions seem to have come from impact. or you're drivinging to work and you see...
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nbc's jim maceda joins us from london. what can we expect today? >> reporter: hi. the judge who is overseeing this bail hearing said he'll make an announcement very soon, probably within 30 to 45 minutes if s osr put pistons, the sprinter known to the world as the blade runner will be free on bail or will he stay in jail until that trial which could take months. both sides, the prosecution and defense have rested their case after four days that have seen a real momentum shift in pistorius' favor especially after yesterday's bombshell when we learned that the lead investigator laying out the case actually against pistorius is himself facing seven charges of attempted murder. the defense had already at that point forced the investigator to back down on many points even admitting pistorius' story is plausible. in a state of panic he could have shot his girlfriend, killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp by mistake thinking her to be a dangerous intruder. the prosecution says that pistorius killed reeva steenkamp in cold blood, he has a history of violent behavior and f
nbc's jim maceda joins us from london. what can we expect today? >> reporter: hi. the judge who is overseeing this bail hearing said he'll make an announcement very soon, probably within 30 to 45 minutes if s osr put pistons, the sprinter known to the world as the blade runner will be free on bail or will he stay in jail until that trial which could take months. both sides, the prosecution and defense have rested their case after four days that have seen a real momentum shift in...
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oscar pistorius made history at the london olympics when he became the first double amputee runner to compete in track. >> the pope meeting with the archdiocese in rome. >> it is the pope's farewell tour. some live pictures coming in from rome where the pope is meeting with parish priests. this is an off the cuff meeting with these roman priests. it has taken on a new meeting with the impending resignation of the pope. he received a standing ovation as he gathered in the main audience hall. the pope said he will remain hidden to the world after his resignation, which will be february 28 at 8:00 p.m. the 85-year-old says he is a little too tired and getting too old to continue the job the way he would like to. back to you in the studio. >> thank you so much. we want to get to the other big story we have been talking about. the huge merger between american airlines and usair ways. >> there will be a lot of changes for u.s. travelers. let's go to brianne carter. >> this will be the largest airline with the combination of usair and american airlines. you will not be looking for u.s. air a
oscar pistorius made history at the london olympics when he became the first double amputee runner to compete in track. >> the pope meeting with the archdiocese in rome. >> it is the pope's farewell tour. some live pictures coming in from rome where the pope is meeting with parish priests. this is an off the cuff meeting with these roman priests. it has taken on a new meeting with the impending resignation of the pope. he received a standing ovation as he gathered in the main...
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me with temperatures 10 of 10 degrees in one -- balmy with temperatures of 10 degrees in paris and london. north africa, losing that chilly northwest winds they have had for quite some time. temperatures along the coast of algeria are rising a bit, further along the coast of libya temperatures of 17 for tripoli and benghazi. once again, showers around the gulf of guinea. legos, one or two downpours here. heavy rain, but the heaviest rain across africa is across parts of angola, extending into zambia. to mozambique and tanzania, also heavy downpours across madagascar, and across south africa some rain in the eastern cape. 26 in durban. >> top stories for this hour. oscar pistorius raced down after being formally charged in court for the murder of his -- breaks down after being formally charged in court or the murder of his girlfriend, charged with premeditated murder. demonstrations have been happening every friday in the mr province for the past two months. and russia's interior ministry says hundreds of people have been hurt after a meteor shot across the sky and exploded. ibo ran for co
me with temperatures 10 of 10 degrees in one -- balmy with temperatures of 10 degrees in paris and london. north africa, losing that chilly northwest winds they have had for quite some time. temperatures along the coast of algeria are rising a bit, further along the coast of libya temperatures of 17 for tripoli and benghazi. once again, showers around the gulf of guinea. legos, one or two downpours here. heavy rain, but the heaviest rain across africa is across parts of angola, extending into...
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sprinter, double amputee, a paralympian and olympian who continues to shatter records as we saw in london this summer. he joins me now. welcome. >> thank you very much. >> how does it feel to be an inspiration for literally people who are disabled the entire world over? >> i think it's a massive blessing. i have been very privileged to be given a talent and over the last seven or eight years i have worked hard on working on it and being the best athlete i can be and being an international sportsman is a big responsibility and coming with it, you have to remember there are kids who look up to you, is definitely something you have to keep at the back of your mind. >> what somebody said to me, the amazing thing you have done, oscar, for all those kids who have lost a leg, two legs, the amputation they have suffered. in the old days, they were so stigmatized, they were picked on at school, they feel different. what you have done is make it cool to be an amputee, which may not be your intention, but they all want to be like oscar now. >> i grew up in a family where a disability was never an is
sprinter, double amputee, a paralympian and olympian who continues to shatter records as we saw in london this summer. he joins me now. welcome. >> thank you very much. >> how does it feel to be an inspiration for literally people who are disabled the entire world over? >> i think it's a massive blessing. i have been very privileged to be given a talent and over the last seven or eight years i have worked hard on working on it and being the best athlete i can be and being an...
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one of the heroes of the olympic games in london. oscar pistorius, the blade runner, who inspired so many people, charged with murder tonight after the death of his girlfriend. nbc's rehema ellis is here with us in the studio with the latest on this. rehema, good evening. >> good evening, brian. you cannot overstate how significant oscar pistorius is to people who will face obstacles and struggle to overcome them. he's a national hero in south africa. and that's why today's news is so devastating to so many. >> and there's the start, in a landbreaking moment. >> oscar pistorius marked a stunning achievement at the 2012 london olympics. >> oscar pistorius sets on his way in the first round of the 400 meters. >> today, the world was stunned again when the superstar athlete was arrested and charged with murder after his girlfriend was found shot at his upscale south african home. >> at this stage, we can confirm that a young woman did die on the scene of gunshot wounds. >> police say there are no other suspects. neighbors in the quiet g
one of the heroes of the olympic games in london. oscar pistorius, the blade runner, who inspired so many people, charged with murder tonight after the death of his girlfriend. nbc's rehema ellis is here with us in the studio with the latest on this. rehema, good evening. >> good evening, brian. you cannot overstate how significant oscar pistorius is to people who will face obstacles and struggle to overcome them. he's a national hero in south africa. and that's why today's news is so...
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this is al-jazeera live from london. video of police stripping and beating a demonstrator fuels anger in egypt. syria's opposition tries to bring law and order to the streets of aleppo with a new police force. spain's prime minister denies receiving secret payments in a growing corruption scandal. and find out what drove a member of this japanese pop group to shave her head and apologize to her fans. welcome to the program. the french president francois hollande says his army will stay in mali until sovereignty is restored. he made the pledge on a triumphant trip to the country days after french troops ousted the rebels from the last of the three main northern cities they'd occupied. hollande got a hero's welcome visiting timbuktu. jackie is in timbuktu for us. not quite mission accomplished but it seems like hollande was welcomed, indeed. >> yes. francois hollande saw this as a mission of three stages to prevent the rebels from continuing their advance south, to recapture towns taken by the rebels and restore territoria
this is al-jazeera live from london. video of police stripping and beating a demonstrator fuels anger in egypt. syria's opposition tries to bring law and order to the streets of aleppo with a new police force. spain's prime minister denies receiving secret payments in a growing corruption scandal. and find out what drove a member of this japanese pop group to shave her head and apologize to her fans. welcome to the program. the french president francois hollande says his army will stay in mali...